“A real page turner: a must read for devotees of America’s struggle for Liberty, and for scholars and students of the Military Art of Leadership. Joining history and modern management thought in one volume―illuminating great men in the crucible of crisis and combat: from the strategic to the tactical, from the political to the logistical. Here is a compelling, expert-telling of the Revolutionary War in its critical human dimension: Leadership. Steven Smith and Kevin Dougherty’s collaboration is a winning combination of history and applied leadership theory as to illuminate the bloody contest in South Carolina that changed the world.” - Major General J. B. Burns, US Army (Ret.), Trustee SC RevWar250 An examination of the panorama of individuals whose leadership helped make the Patriot cause successful in South Carolina. Historians Steven D. Smith and Kevin Dougherty look beyond the towering figure of Francis Marion to profile significant personalities and actions both on and off the battlefield in this innovative approach to the Revolutionary War in South Carolina. The book profiles a range of individuals: Henry Laurens was the President of the Council of Safety. Richard Furman was the pastor of a church; John Rutledge was the Governor of South Carolina; and Rebecca Motte was a plantation owner. William Moultrie and Andrew Pickens—perhaps most familiar as soldiers—are discussed in their non-combatant roles: Moultrie as a prisoner of war and Pickens as a post-war civic leader. Military leaders William Jasper, Thomas Sumter, Francis Marion, Isaac Shelby, Nathanael Greene, Daniel Morgan, Tadeusz Kosciuszko, Hezekiah Maham, and Henry Lee round out the selection of profiles. The profiles are preceded by a historical overview of the Southern Campaign and the Revolutionary War in South Carolina, in order to provide the reader the background necessary to understand the leadership profiles in context. The book’s conclusion highlights that the Revolutionary War was a landmark in the “democratization” of war and that the choices made by these leaders and their followers reflect the same element of choice inherent in the democratic process. Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction Overview of the American Revolution in South Carolina Profiles in Leadership Henry Laurens and Creating Change Richard Furman and Charismatic Leadership William Jasper and Heroic Leadership John Rutledge and Crisis Leadership Thomas Sumter and Transactional Leadership Francis Marion and Emotional Intelligence Isaac Shelby and Cooperation Nathanael Greene and Strategic Leadership Daniel Morgan and Team-building Tadeusz Kosciuszko and Planning Branches and Sequels Hezekiah Maham and Innovation Rebecca Motte and Leadership by Example Henry Lee and Negotiation William Moultrie and Servant Leadership Andrew Pickens and Personal Leadership Conclusion Endnotes Bibliography “The crucible of leadership under duress reveals the true character of those who provide purpose, direction and motivation to those they lead. Steven D. Smith and Kevin Dougherty provide the reader with an outstanding analysis of modern leadership principles set against the way they were applied by political, military, and religious leaders in South Carolina during the American Revolution. Including a comprehensive analysis of the Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution fought primarily in South Carolina, this book is an excellent resource for those seeking to learn how leadership affected the actions that won Independence for America.” Rick Wise, Executive Director/CEO, SC Battleground Preservation Trust “A real page turner: a must read for devotees of America’s struggle for Liberty, and for scholars and students of the Military Art of Leadership. Joining history and modern management thought in one volume—illuminating great men in the crucible of crisis and combat: from the strategic to the tactical, from the political to the logistical. Here is a compelling, expert-telling of the Revolutionary War in its critical human dimension: Leadership. Steven Smith and Kevin Dougherty’s collaboration is a winning combination of history and applied leadership theory as to illuminate the bloody contest in South Carolina that changed the world.” Major General J. B. Burns, US Army (Ret.), Trustee SC RevWar250 Steven D. Smith is a Research Professor at the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of South Carolina. He has over 40 years’ experience in historical archaeology, largely focused on military sites of the American Revolution in the South and has conducted many excavations, including Parker’s Ferry, Black Mingo, Snow’s Island, and Camden. He is the author, co-author or editor of seven books, including Partisans, Guerillas, and Irregulars: Historical Archaeology of Asymmetric Warfare (2019), Leading Like the Swamp Fox: The Leadership Lessons of Francis Marion, (2022), and The Battles of Fort Watson and F